2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Immigration status: prohibiting local ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits inquiries of individuals legally detained or arrested or assisting units of government with enforcement; writ of mandamus provision and reduction of shared revenue payments for failure to comply - SB369

Immigration status: prohibiting local ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits inquiries of individuals receiving public services and notifying the federal government or complying with state law re aliens not lawfully present; writ of mandamus provision and reduction of shared revenue payments for failure to comply - AB492

Internet crimes against children: surcharge and administrative subpoena created - AB666

Internet crimes against children: surcharge and administrative subpoena created [S.Amdt.2: surcharge provisions removed, appropriation added] - SB546

OWI-related civil traffic violation citation: person required to appear in court; failure to appear provisions including warrant for person’s arrest and surcharge - AB352

Racial profiling: civil action in circuit court for violation of Article I rights permitted; Council on Racial Profiling and Other Discriminatory Policing Practices created in DOJ; collection of information by law enforcement re motor vehicle stops modified; law enforcement training and standards requirements; DOJ duties and report required - AB937

Traffic forfeiture or municipal ordinance violation case: initially heard in municipal court and reviewed by circuit court is considered ``prosecuted in circuit court" for appeals purposes - AB3

Wage claim revisions re filing and investigation, statute of limitations, increased wages a circuit court may order, interest, surcharges, costs, and attorney fees; written statement disclosing terms of employment required, damages provision; unpaid wage claim judgment disclosure by occupational or professional license applicant - SB5

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; study of restricted work during employee healing period required; DHA, LIRC, DOJ, and DWD duties - AB501

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; study of restricted work during employee healing period required; DHA, LIRC, DOJ, and DWD duties - SB456

Wisconsin Propane Education and Research Council allowed to levy an assessment on certain propane retailers, referendum and circuit court provisions - AB705

Wisconsin Propane Education and Research Council allowed to levy an assessment on certain propane retailers, referendum and circuit court provisions - SB539

Wrongful discharge from employment regulations created; employee may bring an action in circuit court - AB160

Wrongful discharge from employment regulations created; employee may bring an action in circuit court - SB270

circuit court _ clerk Circuit court -- Clerk, see Court -- Clerk

circuit court _ judge Circuit court -- Judge, see Judge -- Circuit court

citizenship Citizenship

Civics exam as condition for high school diploma, independent audit of private schools participating in a parental choice program, and school and school district accountability reports: requirements created in 2015 WisAct 55 modified - AB828

Civics exam as condition for high school diploma, independent audit of private schools participating in a parental choice program, and school and school district accountability reports: requirements created in 2015 WisAct 55 modified - SB640

Civics portion of citizenship test: successful completion required to obtain a high school diploma or equivalency diploma - AB194

Civics test requirement for high school diploma: 2015 WisAct 55 provisions repealed - AB952

Civics test requirement for high school diploma [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3187m, 3266b, e, g, n, p-v, 3391b, c] - SB21

REAL ID noncompliant driver’s license and ID cards issued by DOT: documentary proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence in the U.S. is not required; SSN provision; displaying the words “Not valid for voting purposes” requirement - AB343

REAL ID noncompliant driver’s license and ID cards issued by DOT: documentary proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence in the U.S. is not required; SSN provision; displaying the words “Not valid for voting purposes” requirement - SB258

UW System and technical colleges nonresident tuition: restoring exemption for an alien who is not a legal resident of the U.S. but graduated from a Wisconsin high school or equivalent, lived continuously in Wisconsin for 3 years, and enrolled in an institution and provided an affidavit re filing for permanent U.S. residency - AB929

city manager City manager, see Municipality -- Council

civil air patrol Civil Air Patrol, see Aviation

civil liability Civil liability, see Damage (personal injury); Damage (to property); Employment; Funeral and funeral director; Medical malpractice; Privacy

civil procedure Civil procedure, see Court -- Procedure

civil right Civil right

Bill of rights: participation in the legislative process; right to an impartial judiciary; right to privacy; right to a quality public education; right to health care services; right to access public records; right to a fair wage; right to equal pay for equal work; right to vote; eligible elector after ten days' residence; voting rights for certain felons; uniformity of voting standards and procedures; mandatory recounts in close election; GAB established; legislative and congressional redistricting; public access to the Capitol; open meetings laws applicable to Legislature; initiative and referendum; public funding for Supreme Court elections; graduated and progressive state income tax; right to a clean, healthy environment, safe drinking water, and clean air; creation of a DNR, board, and secretary; Superintendent of Public Instruction to be independent; minimum staffing and funding levels for public schools; prohibit public funding of sectarian schools; treatment of corporations as persons prohibited; and workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR120

Protecting the civil rights of all Wisconsinites and denouncing bigotry and hatred: Assembly’s unwavering commitment to reaffirmed - AR7

civil service Civil service, see also Collective bargaining; Public employee, and its subheadings; specific agency

DPM restructured into the Office of Civil Service (OCS) and attached to DOA; Bureau of Merit Recruitment and Selection becomes a division under OCS; creates Division of Labor Relations and Division of Affirmative Action in OCS - AB529

Local governmental units required to establish a civil service system; just cause, grievance procedure, and exception provisions - AB108

Pay adjustments scheduled for correctional officers in first two years of appointment who take certain other civil service positions - AB832

Pay adjustments scheduled for correctional officers in first two years of appointment who take certain other civil service positions - SB608

State civil service revisions re hiring process, probation, reinstatement, restoration, layoffs, discipline, and just cause; grievance process for certain adverse employment actions created; discretionary merit award program created; DOA, DPM, Bureau of Merit Recruitment and Selection, and WERC duties; performance evaluation, employee files retention, and review of certain documents provisions; study and report required [A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB373

State civil service revisions re hiring process, probation, reinstatement, restoration, layoffs, discipline, and just cause; grievance process for certain adverse employment actions created; discretionary merit award program created; DOA, DPM, Bureau of Merit Recruitment and Selection, and WERC duties; performance evaluation, employee files retention, and review of certain documents provisions; study and report required - SB285

civil service _ preference to veteran Civil service -- Preference to veteran

State civil service revisions re hiring process, probation, reinstatement, restoration, layoffs, discipline, and just cause; grievance process for certain adverse employment actions created; discretionary merit award program created; DOA, DPM, Bureau of Merit Recruitment and Selection, and WERC duties; performance evaluation, employee files retention, and review of certain documents provisions; study and report required [A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB373

civil war history Civil War history, see Historical society

claims Claims, see also Damage (personal injury); Damage (to property); Judgment; Small claims court; Worker's compensation

Eliminate authority of a person to bring a qui tam claim against another person making a false claim for MA [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 945n, 3501p, 3504c, 4610f-r, 4639g, 9318 (3f)] - SB21

Wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons: claims against the state provisions and compensation amounts revised, taxation exemption provision; option to elect health care coverage plans through GIB created; JSCTE appendix report - AB460

Wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons: claims against the state provisions and compensation amounts revised, taxation exemption provision; option to elect health care coverage plans through GIB created; JSCTE appendix report - SB322

clean water Clean water, see Water -- Pollution

clerk of court Clerk of court, see Court -- Clerk

clothing Clothing, see Hunting

coin sales Coin sales, see Sales

collection agency Collection agency, see Debt and debtors

collective bargaining Collective bargaining

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2014-15 contract ratification - AB126

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2014-15 contract ratification - SB108

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2015-16 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - AB922

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2015-16 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - SB752

Bus drivers for mass transit systems required to provide proof of physical fitness; made a prohibited subject of collective bargaining - AB736

Bus drivers for mass transit systems required to provide proof of physical fitness; made a prohibited subject of collective bargaining - SB619

Collective bargaining election provisions revised [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3138g, 3161r, 3162t-v, 9352 (1j)] - SB21

Collective bargaining over wages, hours, and conditions of employment permitted under MERA and SELRA; UW System and UWHCA employees and certain home care and child care providers included - AB900

Collective bargaining over wages, hours, and conditions of employment permitted under MERA and SELRA; UW System and UWHCA employees and certain home care and child care providers included - SB666

Corr.Dept employees permitted to collectively bargain over workplace safety - AB813

Corr.Dept employees permitted to collectively bargain over workplace safety - SB579

One day of rest in seven: employee may voluntarily choose to work without, written statement required - AB118

One day of rest in seven: employee may voluntarily choose to work without, written statement required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3078bg, 9351 (4u)] - SB21

Professional legal bargaining unit: 2014-15 contract ratification - AB125

Professional legal bargaining unit: 2014-15 contract ratification - SB109

Public safety collective bargaining unit: 2013-15 contract ratification - AB277

Public safety collective bargaining unit: 2013-15 contract ratification - SB205

Veterans Day (November 11): paid leave of absence for public and private employees who are veterans; collective bargaining, discrimination, and complaint provisions - SB350

colleges and universities Colleges and universities, see also Indians and tribal issues; Technical college; University of Wisconsin, and its subheadings

Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program: revisions re amount of scholarship, number of scholarships awarded, and GPA and ACT score requirement, exceptions provided; individual income tax credit created - AB314

Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program: revisions re amount of scholarship, number of scholarships awarded, and GPA and ACT score requirement, exceptions provided; individual income tax credit created - SB228

Authorized state building program for 2015-17: Carroll University science laboratory facility, Eau Claire Confluence Arts, Inc., and Wisconsin Education Center, Inc. added; revisions to previously authorized programs and deleted programs [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 54m-o, 56d-s, 866b-868b, 878d-t, 880b-zm, 9104 (1)-(11q)] - SB21

Carrying a dangerous weapon on a college or university campus prohibited; exceptions and penalty provisions - AB485

Carrying a dangerous weapon on a college or university campus prohibited; exceptions and penalty provisions - SB365

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Madison Alumnae Chapter, commended on the occasion of Delta Day at the capitol - SR4

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter, commended on the occasion of Delta Day at the capitol - SR3

Distance Learning Authorization Board created and attached to HEAB; JCF duties - AB632

Distance Learning Authorization Board created and attached to HEAB; JCF duties - SB511

Entrepreneurial assistance grants created re new businesses hiring interns in specified fields; WEDC duties and report required - AB103

Entrepreneurial assistance grants created re new businesses hiring interns in specified fields; WEDC duties and report required - SB112

Epinephrine auto-injectors: physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner may prescribe to an authorized entity, definition provisions; liability exemption for trained employees of authorized entity - AB203

Epinephrine auto-injectors: physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner may prescribe to an authorized entity, definition provisions; liability exemption for trained employees of authorized entity [S.Amdt.3: liability provision modified] - SB139

Herzing University 50th anniversary and service of the Herzing family recognized - AJR19

Herzing University 50th anniversary and service of the Herzing family recognized - AJR31

Institutions of higher education required to provide letter to students re each student’s loans, estimated cost of attendance, amount of grants, and information on financial literacy - AB744

Institutions of higher education required to provide letter to students re each student’s loans, estimated cost of attendance, amount of grants, and information on financial literacy - SB595

JCLO required to appoint a Commission on Debt-Free College to study and report on feasibility of providing debt-free college education to all Wisconsin residents; finding required before January 3, 2017 - AJR102